Product Manager, Computer Backup - Backblaze

About Backblaze

Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Today, Backblaze generates over $136M ARR and is the leading specialized storage cloud, managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries.

We’re seeking a Product Manager, Computer Backup to join our team!

About the Role

We are looking for a Product Manager to lead strategy, execution, and growth for Backblaze’s Computer Backup product across consumer and business offerings. This role will own the roadmap for our desktop backup clients, web experiences, and associated admin tools.

This is a highly hands-on role on a small, focused team. You will need to make thoughtful decisions about where to invest resources, align stakeholders around clear priorities, and drive progress through influence, collaboration, and conviction.

What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, defining vision and roadmap, leading discovery, and delivering high-quality features from concept through launch and iteration.
• Conduct customer and market research, including interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis, to uncover user needs and shape product strategy.
• Translate insights and complex problems into clear product requirements, PRDs, and measurable success criteria.
• Make difficult product tradeoff decisions using data-driven analysis, balancing user priorities and technical constraints.
• Define, track, and analyze key product metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Engineering, Design, and QA to ship high-quality features on schedule.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Support to ensure successful product launches and adoption.

Right Fit

• 4+ years of product management experience in SaaS, consumer software, or cloud services.
• Ownership-first mindset with the ability to take initiative, move quickly, and figure things out.
• Ability to communicate clearly at different levels, including engaging with customers and driving alignment with senior stakeholders.
• Comfort working in ambiguity and making data-informed decisions with imperfect information.
• Strong analytical and prioritization skills, with the ability to separate must-haves from nice-to-haves.
• Proven success in owning product roadmaps, defining MVPs, and driving the full product lifecycle.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of product prioritization frameworks and experience building products that deliver measurable value.
• Experience working in agile development environments and with tools such as Jira.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in backup, security, or storage products.
• Familiarity with SMB workflows, MSP ecosystems, or B2B2C product design.
• Technical fluency with APIs, desktop applications, and cloud services.